KTM FREERIDE Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

The KTM Freeride E-XC was an electric off-road motorcycle manufactured by KTM. It is part of the Freeride family, comprising two gas-powered motorcycles with 250 and 350cc engines.

The Freeride series was developed for motorcycle alpinism, while the electric E-XC base model was available in a race-ready mountaineering version with the E-SX designation and a standard model with the E-SM designation.

All three models shared the same perimeter frame composed of steel and aluminum. The vertical beam from the swingarm pin is made of aluminum, while the beams and the cradle are steel. The swingarm was also manufactured of aluminum.

In 2018, the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer released the KTM Freeride E-XC, an electric motorcycle powered by a state-of-the-art motor fitted into a redesigned composite frame, delivering 24 hp (18 kW).

In addition, the bike features energy recuperation when braking or coasting, which gives an extra boost. The battery has a quick charge time, and even after 700 charge cycles, it offers 70 percent of its initial capacity.

The 2018 KTM Freeride E-XC has stylish new bodywork with racing graphics, colors, trims, a new instrument cluster, and a repositioned ignition lock.

The KTM Freeride E-XC has a 50 percent increase in its new KTM PowerPack that offers up to an hour and a half riding with a single battery charge.

Freeride is a series of small-displacement off-road motorcycles made by KTM from 2012 until the present (2023), packing different types of engines, including two-stroke, four-stroke, and electric.

The Freeride family of motorcycles was designed to climb mountains. In addition, the maker offered the electric model in a race-ready mountaineering version with the E-SX designation and a standard version with the E-SM designation.

The bikes were built around a perimeter frame composed of steel and aluminum. The vertical beam from the swingarm pin is aluminum, while the beams and the cradle are steel. The swingarm was also made of lightweight aluminum.

The first manufactured was the 350cc version that debuted in 2012, powered by a four-stroke engine. The second was the 250cc model manufactured from 2013, powered by a two-stroke engine. The electric model debuted in 2014, powered by a synchronous-type engine with permanent magnets.

In 2016, the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer launched the KTM Freeride 350, the largest version of the series powered by a 350cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine fitted with an electric starter.

Suspension-wise, the small mountain climber was fitted with a 43 mm WP upside-down telescopic fork on the front with 250 mm of travel and a WP-PDS shock absorber with 280 mm wheel travel.

As for the braking power, the 2016 KTM Freeride 350 was fitted with a 260 mm disc and two-piston caliper on the 21-inch front wheel and a 210 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the 19-inch rear wheel.

The KTM Freeride is a series of off-road motorcycles made by KTM from 2012 until the present (2023). The bikes featured different types of engines, such as two-stroke, four-stroke, and electric.

The Freeride series of motorcycles was developed for climbing mountains. In addition, the electric model was also available in a race-ready mountaineering version under the E-SX designation and a standard version with the E-SM designation.

Also, the motorcycles shared the same perimeter frame made of steel and aluminum. The vertical beam from the swingarm pin is made of aluminum, while the beams and the cradle are steel. The swingarm was also manufactured of aluminum.

The first one that saw the light of day was the 350cc version that debuted in 2012 and was powered by a four-stroke engine. The second was the 250cc model manufactured from 2013, powered by a two-stroke engine. The electric model debuted in 2014 and was powered by a synchronous-type engine with permanent magnets.

In 2016, the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer launched the KTM Freeride 250R, a 250cc off-road motorcycle fitted with an undamped Coil Spring Steel (CSS) clutch.

The 2016 KTM Freeride 250 R had installed a 249cc two-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by a carburetor. The engine was paired with a six-speed manual transmission that sent the power to the rear wheel through a final chain drive.

As for the braking power, the bike's wheels were fitted with a 260 mm disc on the front wheel tied to a dual-piston caliper and a 210 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear.

The KTM Freeride is a family of small-displacement off-road motorcycles manufactured by the KTM from 2012 until the present (2023), featuring different types of engines, such as two-stroke, four-stroke, and electric.

The series was developed for mountaineering. At the same time, the electric version was also delivered in a race-ready mountaineering version with the E-SX designation and a standard version with the E-SM designation.

The bikes shared the same perimeter frame, composed of steel and aluminum, with the aluminum vertical beam from the swingarm pin and beams and cradle made of steel. The swingarm was also manufactured of aluminum.

The electric model was made in 2014 and was powered by a synchronous-type motor with permanent magnets. The gasoline versions, like the 250cc two-stroke version, were made in 2013, and the 350cc four-stroke was built in 2012.

In 2016, the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer launched the KTM Freeride E-SX, the electric version of the family that delivered a rated output of 10.1 hp (7.5 kW) and a maximum power output of 30 hp (22 kW). The engine was powered by a Lithium-ion battery with a rated voltage of 300V and 1.5 hours of charging time.

On the front end, the bike packed a WP inverted 43 mm telescopic fork and a single brake disc, while the rear end was driven by a WP-PDS shock absorber and a single disc brake.

The KTM Freeride is a series of off-road motorcycles made by the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer from 2012 until the present (2023), featuring different types of engines, such as two-stroke, four-stroke, and electric.

The Freeride series of motorcycles was developed for mountaineering. At the same time, the electric version was also available in a race-ready mountaineering version under the E-SX designation and a standard version with the E-SM designation.

The bikes were manufactured around a perimeter frame composed of steel and aluminum. The vertical beam from the swingarm pin is made of aluminum, while the beams and the cradle are steel. The swingarm was also manufactured of aluminum.

The electric version was manufactured since 2014 and packed a synchronous-type motor with permanent magnets, the 250cc two-stroke version was made since 2013, and the 350cc four-stroke was built since 2012.

In 2016, the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer launched the KTM Freeride 350, the largest version of the series powered by a 350cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine fitted with an electric starter.

Suspension-wise, the small mountain climber was fitted with a 43 mm WP upside-down telescopic fork on the front with 250 mm of travel and a WP-PDS shock absorber with 280 mm wheel travel.

As for the braking power, the 2016 KTM Freeride 350 was fitted with a 260 mm disc and two-piston caliper on the 21-inch front wheel and a 210 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the 19-inch rear wheel.